BLSamuel Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Larry, You should be able to attach any file by using the options tab and attaching the same way one uploads pictures, at least that's the method I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Ben, I can't get that far. I can't put the screenview on my computer other than as a saved Word Perfect file that contains the graphic, and the forum software won't let me upload a *.wpd (Word Perfect) doc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damonrpayne Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 You would need to: 1) Use the Print-screen button to take a screenshot into memory 2) Open a graphics program like Paint etc and "paste" the screenshot in 3) save as a jpg, bmp, etc. However, it sounds like I might know what is going on Larry, the browser is probably showing a left-right scrollbar, I'll have to see about automatically scaling the entire thing so you don't have to scroll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 If the screen resolution is too low, the right side of the photo is truncated. I have to set my screen to 1280 x 1024 to see the entire photo. Then it works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I have to set my screen to 1280 x 1024 Pixle wimps! I've got mine on 1920x1200 only because that's max. On my old 21" monitor, I had it set even higher (current monitor is an Apple 23" Cinema) [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Amy Posted June 27, 2008 Moderators Share Posted June 27, 2008 I have to set my screen to 1280 x 1024 Pixle wimps! I've got mine on 1920x1200 only because that's max. On my old 21" monitor, I had it set even higher (current monitor is an Apple 23" Cinema) Show off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Damon, I put the screenshot into memory, but don't have Paint, only Photoshop Elements, and I couldn't figure out how to paste it into PE. And no, it is not showing a L-R scrollbar. Either auto-scaling (sounds interesting) or just reducing the pixel width (but then why no horizontal scroll bar?) might do the trick since I'm not enthusiastic about changing my screen resolution just for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damonrpayne Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 Ok, folks, it should scale up and down perfectly to the size of the browser now. You can make it as tiny as you want it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 It hasn't changed, or not much anyway, at my standard resolution of 1024X768 (17" monitor). Who is at the right-hand edge and his balloon is half cut-off on the right. But, as others said, everything shows at 1280X1024. Interestingly, the balloons stop moving right once they butt up against the right side -- I just can't see that at the resolution I prefer. Amy's pic seems smaller now and much easier to scroll around in. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Larry, that old coal-fired computer is just not cutting it any more. I suggest updating to solid-state. [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damonrpayne Posted June 27, 2008 Author Share Posted June 27, 2008 Here's a screenshot of the application on my 4:3 monitor with resolution set to 1024x768, everyone shows up and the baloons do not run off the edge of the page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 OK, I have the rather odd answer -- it's AOL's version of IE. On occasion I find I have to open something directly in IE instead of AOL (I can have both open at the same time). That's the case here -- although I was getting no improvement in AOL, opening the forum directly in IE led exactly to what you're showing, Damon. Problem solved -- Incidentally, I have a 3-yr-old Dell, XP Pro, and a very good Dell Ultra-Sharp monitor. I got rid of the coal-fired beast long ago. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSamuel Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Larry, I may be wrong but I assumed one could attach any type of file and then Damon could open it assuming he has the correct software or software that can read it. That said, I've tried to attach anything other than a pdf file or a jpg file which displays in the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 And I could have put almost any type of file on my computer and then upload it to the forum in the standard way. I also frequently right-click and copy the picture and can then paste it directly into my reply. However, right-clicking these Silverlight pics didn't offer the usual moves -- I couldn't copy or save it as such-and-such a file. No opportunity even to treat it as a file. So, I was stymied. I didn't try those things in IE, it might have worked there. If so, an interesting ploy by MS to discourage AOL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damonrpayne Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 Silverlight is a vector graphics and media platform, similar to flash, so it's not a "picture" you can right-click and save. There's the photo and about 600 lines of code plus hand-drawn clipping planes; it's a program, not a photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 So, given that, how could I have gone about posting a screenshot? Just curious at this point.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damonrpayne Posted June 28, 2008 Author Share Posted June 28, 2008 Your operating system paints a snapshot of the screen into memmory when you use the screenshot key. This memory can be grabbed off the "clipboard" by any graphics program; Paint.NET is a good free/open source one, any edition Windows ships with Paint or something like it, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I'll remember to look for Paint if this comes up again. I'm aware of the clipboard copy and did that,, but couldn't (or didn't know how to) get PE, my only graphics program, to pick it up and do something with it. I don't have Paint on my XP Pro, don't know what graphics program I have if any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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